Puducherry, May 20 -- Puducherry Legislative Assembly Pro-tem Speaker Anbalagan arrived at the Assembly on Wednesday to administer the oath of office to the newly elected Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs).

Upon his arrival at the assembly premises, he was accorded a formal welcome. Following this, the swearing-in ceremony for the newly elected legislators will commence, where the Pro-tem Speaker will officially administer the oath of secrecy to the members.

MLA A Anbalagan was appointed as the pro-tem Speaker of the 16th Puducherry Legislative Assembly by the Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry, K Kailashnathan, on the recommendation of Chief Minister N Rangasamy, on Friday, according to an official statement.

"The Hon'ble Lieut...